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Overview:
Positioned at the centre of the world economy, London – the capital city of the
UK – offers unparalleled access to global markets, a highly developed
infrastructure and a pool of talent and expertise unrivalled by any other
international business centre. It has a huge working, manufacturing and service
economy, which is larger than those of several European nations. The city is
also friendly, creative and cosmopolitan, offering a high quality of life and a
diversity unsurpassed anywhere in the world. It is also set to offer major
opportunities leading up to the 2012 Olympics and was selected as the European
City of the Future by fDi Magazine.
The UK’s political and economic stability, along with a well-developed legal and
regulatory framework, have made London the world centre for international
business services. It is also home to numerous UK corporate headquarters and to
the European headquarters of many North American and Asian corporations.
The city is the natural meeting point for the world’s business networks, with an
unprecedented store of knowledge and experience accumulated over nearly 2,000
years of international trading. Among the many international institutions based
in London are the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the
International Maritime Organisation and the European Medicines Evaluation
Agency.
“London provides us with the
optimum platform for our global operations. As an international centre of
publishing and a beacon for the creative industries, it is a stimulating,
fast-paced environment and we are excited to become part of it.”
Zhang Jingyan, president, China Youth Publishing Group
Key sectors:
international business services: finance, banking, insurance, legal,
professional; creative sector: advertising, architecture, design, designer
fashion, film, interactive leisure software, music, TV and radio;
pharmaceuticals, healthcare, biotechnology and life sciences; electronics, ICT,
telecoms and computer equipment; software, internet and e-commerce, contact
centres; international business publishing, information and communications;
distribution and construction. Key manufacturing sectors include food and drink,
printing, telecommunications, advanced automotive, pharmaceuticals, precision
engineering, environmental technologies and ICT.
R&D strengths:
bio-medical and pharmaceutical, software and computer games, cutting-edge
design, food and beverage, advanced manufacturing and materials.
Major investors include:
Accenture, Air China, Air France, Alcatel-Lucent, Aleri
Labs, Amgen, Anheuser-Busch, AppLabs Technologies, AstraZeneca, BP Global
Special Products, Baker & McKenzie, Bank of America, Bear Stearns, Bristol-Myers
Squibb, Broadsystem, Canon Europe, Canton Property Investment, Capgemini,
Cargill, Carphone Warehouse, China National Offshore Oil Corporation, China
Netcom, China Telecom Europe, Cisco Systems, Citibank, Citigroup, Clickatell,
Coca-Cola, Compaq, D’zine Interactive, Dairy Crest Daiwa, Delta Air Lines,
Deutsche Bank, Deutsche Telekom, Diageo, East India Hotels, Eidos, Eisai, EON
PreMedia, Ernst & Young, e-Spirit, Exel Logistics, ExIm Bank, Extricom, Ford,
France Telecom, Gameplay, Gap, Gillette, GlaxoSmithKline, Globix, Goldman Sachs,
Halcyon Asset Management, Heller Ehrman LLP, Houlihan Lokey, IBM, ICL, ICT
group, Indian Film Co, Infogames, Iron Mountain, JP Morgan, Jiangxi Copper
Company, Katsouris Fresh Foods, KPMG, Kazakhaltyn, Kazakhmys, Keefe, Bruyette &
Woods, Latham & Watkins, Lehman Brothers, MPO, Marriott Hotels, McVitie’s, Merck
Sharp & Dohme, Microsoft, Mindray, Motorola, MySpace, NEC, Nestlé, Nikitova,
Nissan, Nixdorf, Nortel, Northgate Capital, Northgate Technologies, Nymex, OKI,
Paulson Partners, Pharmessen Scientific, Philips, Pirelli, Prestige Psion,
Punjab National Bank International, Pyramid Saimira Theatres, Quintant
Corporation, Raytheon Systems Ltd, Relegence Corporation, Reliance Energy,
Rosneft, SAP AG, SUAL, Samsonite, Samsung, sanofi-aventis, Saxo Bank, Searchrev,
Sega, Sensory Networks, Silicon Valley Bank, Sitel, Sodexho, Sony, Sony
Ericsson, Sosei, Sucampo Pharma, Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals, TMK, Tannenbaum
Helpern Syracuse & Hirschtritt, Tate & Lyle, Taylor Nelson Sofres, Telekom
Atlas, Telenity, Telia, Telstra, The Hartford, The Imagination Group, Toradji
Capital, United Biscuits, UTV Motion Pictures, Vanguard Animation, Vault,
Vectors Research Management, Vencil Resil, Verizon Global Solutions, Viadeo,
Video Without Boundaries, Viola Networks, Visteon, Vizioncore, Vneshtorgbank,
WeDo Soft, White & Case, Wilkinson Sword, Wipro, Yahoo, Zamage Digital Art
Imaging Inc, Zoologic Inc.
Grants: London has a
large assisted area within the Thames Gateway, which runs along both banks of
the River Thames in the east.
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